Randolph Caldecott Medal: Honors the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book for children published in the U.S. during the preceding year.
Winner: The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
John Newberry Medal: Honors the year’s most distinguished contribution by a U.S. citizen or resident to American literature for children.
Winner: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
NYLA hosts an informal buffet breakfast for legislators and staff to meet with library advocates from around the state in Meeting Room Six in the Concourse of the Empire State Plaza. Legislators are also given the opportunity at this time to have their photos taken for the annual READ posters and bookmarks that are used to promote the Statewide Summer Reading Program.
Rally and Speeches 11:30 a.m to noon
Library advocates rally in Meeting Room 6 to voice their support for library funding and provide a visual demonstration of the strength of the library community to legislators and their staffs. Various speakers are scheduled (Elected officials, NYLA leaders, etc).
Lobby Day Handout Advocacy materials are distributed to Lobby Day attendees to use in their meetings with legislators and staff.
Visits with Legislators Library advocates will visit one-on-one with their legislators to inform them of NYLA’s State Budget Priorities for the year.
SALS appointment schedule (pdf.)
The nine recalled titles and publication dates follow:
* Sunset You Can Build—Wiring (Jan. 2009)
* Sunset Complete Patio Book (Jan. 2006, Jan, 1998, April 1990)
* Sunset Water Gardens (Jan. 2004)
* Sunset Complete Home Wiring (Dec. 1999)
* Sunset Home Repair Handbook (Oct. 1998, Feb. 1985)
* Sunset Basic Home Repairs (Feb. 1995, Jan. 1975)
* Lowe’s Complete Home Wiring (May 2008)
* Lowe’s Complete Home Improvement and Repair (Sept. 2005, Dec. 1999)
* AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook (Jan. 2006)
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